Is Jeremy Lin getting held back by Kemba Walker?

Jeremy Lin entered the season as Kemba Walker's backup, and deservedly so. Walker is a better all-around player and he's having a career year.

But overall, Lin's struggling, particularly when both guards share the floor. Is there any way to fix this issue? Here's more on what's going on in Charlotte, courtesy of Hoops Habit:

Every major number is noticeably better with Lin being the primary playmaker. When Walker is on the court with him, Lin’s usage rating is 17.8 percent — that number jumps to 27.4 percent when Walker goes to the bench. It’s no surprise that the Hornets are 3.5 points better when Lin is able to steer the proverbial ship. [...] one of Lin’s greatest abilities is getting into the paint, putting pressure on the defense with his quickness. Lin is then able to make the decision to kick it out to an open shooter, dump it to an open big or finish near the rim.

The numbers in this piece reflect a clear development: Lin is better with the ball in his hands, surrounded by three-point shooters and a solid pick-and-roll big. Walker is none of those things. He's also ball-dominant, and can't really space the floor.

These two don't compliment one another, and it may be a matter of time before one finds himself on a different team.

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• 老农民都能看出来？ -揣着明白装糊涂- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:21:53

• Kemba has a team. Where do you want lin to go? -雪花无声- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:23:45

• Kamba is not Harden and Clifford is no McHale. -其乐无穷- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:30:10

• I don't think the Hornets will keep all of the 4 guards for thei -其乐无穷- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:32:21

• 黄蜂留不留4个，留不留小林都和肯吧一毛关系没有，你不是也做梦小林挤走肯吧吧？ -雪花无声- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:36:03

• For better or worse the way Lin has been used this season -其乐无穷- ♂ (64 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:38:38

• And nobody can be sure that it is Lin who will be traded. -其乐无穷- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:40:09

• 好吧，各人猜个人的，你好梦到小林去哪里？ -雪花无声- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:45:16

• 最好的梦当然是啃吧走人了。 -其乐无穷- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 19:09:45

• 黄蜂教练对小林确实不错，并且从勇士过来和小林关系好的助教，一直有具体指导小林，小林防守进步，失误减少， -雪花无声- ♀ (92 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:44:05

• 是啊，不知道作者YY什么。 -雪花无声- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:32:35

• 原来是有人做梦教练培养小林挤走人家当家球星， -雪花无声- ♀ (50 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:40:22

• Hornets' franchise player is Batum not Kemba. -其乐无穷- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:44:43

• 八桶或是肯吧，黄蜂都不会为小林丢掉肯吧。黄蜂没有太多资源可挥霍，肯吧怎么可能被放弃？ -雪花无声- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:48:23

• 肯吧可以换未来的选秀权，走着瞧吧！ -Schering- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:51:19

• 恩，走着瞧。 -雪花无声- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:52:25

• 这当家球星这几年有啥成绩？如果留着他，黄蜂还是原来那个老黄蜂啊 -Schering- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:46:58

• 根我吵有屁用，你根我吵赢了也不会左右黄蜂的管理。 -雪花无声- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:50:01

• 吵啥呢？大家一起分析分析猜测一下吧， 哈哈 -Schering- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:53:31

• 作者目的不论，啃吧是今天第四节输球的主要原因没人看不出来。如果小羊在场上很可能就赢了。 -其乐无穷- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:42:01

• 对，确实如此啊！ -Schering- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/12/2015 postreply 18:54:02